My Guy / What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One

by Mary Wells · 1973

10 pressings3 countriesVocalFunk / SoulPop

My Guy was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of My Guy

1 pressing came out in 1973, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

January 1973

Label and catalog number: Motown Y 426F
Format: 7", 45 RPM, Single

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1973	US	Motown Y 426FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single

1980s4 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1983	UK	Motown TMG 11007", 45 RPM, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1988	US	Motown MOT-4267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1988	US	Motown MOT-4267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1988	US	Motown YES-4267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Year unknown5 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Belgium	Motown 4C 006-980507", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
?	Belgium	Motown 4C 006-980507", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
?	US	Motown Y 426F7", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	US	Collectables COL-4267", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?	US	Motown Y 426F7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress	7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress

Tracklist

AMy Guy2:45
BWhat's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One2:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Guy are there?

10 vinyl pressings of My Guy are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 1988.

When was My Guy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is Motown Y 426F, released January 1973.

How do I tell if my copy of My Guy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Y 426F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Guy on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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